#CORONAVIRUS

Our paper about #SARSCoV2-specific #tcell immunity in cases of #COVID19 and #SARS, and uninfected controls is now out, peer-reviewed and published in @nature! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2550-z3 take-home messages:(1/5) 1) In
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Some facts for the MAGA crowd continually comparing the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009-10 to COVID-19 in 2019-20, even though they are different viruses.The CDC estimates the flu kills
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MORE NEW COVID-19 research: Our news diary study found people have been switching off from coronavirus coverage – but the Dominic Cummings story has cut through: https://theconversation.com/people-have-been-switching-off-from-coronavirus-
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Tens of thousands of Californians may forced out of their homes by Labor Day. A tsunami of evictions has been held at bay only by an obscure procedural decision made
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Dr. Francis Collins, head of NIH and member of coronavirus task force, tells @NPR the group haven't met the president "in quite some time." The president instead hears from two
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Mumbai, Maharashtrahttps://thewire.in/rights/mumbai-muslims-help-perform-last-rites-of-hindu-neighbour-amid-lockdown Bangalore, Karnatakahttps://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/bengaluru-leads-by-example-muslim-neighbours-step-in
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Time for a thread on the intentionally abysmal social safety net in this country.This is prompted by two things: 1) finding that the COVID stimulus reduced poverty, and 2) my
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Um. Due respect, but Taylor doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. There is no way human beings could ever develop a virus as 'clever' as this one. Dissemination
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1/Want to dwell on this video clip of the President yesterday. It's a glimpse into how completely bananas his view of what standing up the country is.He says as the
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The “why should coronavirus treatment be free” question does set you down an interesting spiral. One response is that it’s contagious. But then should treatment for all contagious ailments be
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Recently, I've had a lot of folks ask me whether it'll be possible to safely visit loved ones during the 2020 holiday season. In the US, #COVID19 will likely still
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Libertarians believe in the non-aggression principle. Don't hurt other people. But you may have coronavirus (some people have no symptoms) and be infecting others. That's why masks are important- so
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Human rights and #COVID19 ; a thread on blog posts and other resources for instant teaching - shared with my masters students for the international human rights law module at
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We've all seen these #FlattenTheCurve graphs. I liked it too, at first. But at second thought it has two problems.1. Wrong proportions, which seriously downplay the #CoronaCrisis.2. A "solution" that
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Talking of ventilators, remember these at the beginning of the pandemic:* UK company MEC Medical - 500 ventilators, ignored* UK company Direct Access - 5,000 ventilators, ignored* British director of
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Thread: Wearing masks is our best defense against the #coronavirus.@WhiteHouse press secretary said today that masks are no longer required in West Wing. Many tweets also advise against masks.Result: Colossal
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